9.—(1) An application for appointment as a notary public shall be made by sending to the Principal Secretary a memorial in Form No. 53 in Appendix A. together with a certificate in Form No. 54 in Appendix A hereto, signed by magistrates, traders and residents in a district in which the applicant carries on practice.
(2) The applicant shall send a copy of his memorial to every notary public practising in Northern Ireland.